Helen Keller's Overcoming Major Obstacles

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In this module, you have read about several people who have overcome major obstacles.Which obstacle do you her. She had to learn sign language, and so did her parents.It took her a long time to learn it.She has also recieved many honors for her accomplishments, P-2.She had two older step brothers and was the first of two daughtors.Her condition was called “brian-fever”., P-3 It is when you highly become deaf and blind permanently.She lost her hearing and also coulthink was most difficult? Explain why you think this.
I think that Helen Keller’s condition was the worst because she was deaf and blind.She could hardly understand her parents or anyone else, and her parents or anyone else could understandn't see at 19 months old.A lady by the

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